Where has the moon gone?

2010
Tsuki wa doko e itta? (Where has the moon gone?)

A multidisciplinary performance with dance, music and calligraphy, presented at the Chinese Zen temple Kofukuji, which was founded in 1620 in Nagasaki, Japan. Inspiration for this piece came from the moon and Chinese poetry on the moon and the Chinese characters themselves. These 'Kanji' were transformed into movement dance and music and formed a technical ellement that brought together the artists from Holland, Shang Hai, Tokyo, Nagasaki, and Hirado.

17,18-09-2010 at Kofukuji Temple, Nagasaki, Japan

Concept & Choreography:
Armand van den Hamer
Co-choreography: 
Mioko Yoshihara
Music:
Sissi Ji (Er-fu), Kazuya Zenzai

Calligraphy:
Yugo Yasuda

Dance:
Armand van den Hamer
Mioko Yoshihara
Natsue Yamaguchi
Mayumi Kawamoto
Ichiko Hirano
Noriko Matsumoto
Maki Furukawa

Costume design: 
Armand van den Hamer, 

Flyer Design: Yugo Yasuda,
Production: 
Kanshi Temple Project, Mioko Yoshihara
Co-production: Tomyozan Kofukuji, Nagasaki,
Technical support: Hiroyuki Chisaki (Page One Planning)
Production Support: Yoshihara Cleaning Co., Hirado Otsuka Healthy Circle, Hirado Komyoji Temple, PARTS Summer Studio
Special thanks to Dahlia Mees